Remove the bottom brackets from the door.
Garage door spring how to get eye bolt on.
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A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem.
Completely open your garage door and unplug the power cord to the opener.
Garage door springs act as a counterbalance to the weight of all garage doors making them easier to open and close.
If your garage door isn t operating properly the torsion springs are likely to blame.
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Is your garage door opener struggling to open or close your door.
Open the door until it hits the stop bolt and can t go any farther.
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There are several types of garage door springs to consider when replacing them.
Tap the carriage bolt into the garage door with a hammer.
Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.
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Put on eye protection and leather gloves.
Attach the non color coded end of the spring to the eye bolt and run the steel safety cable through it.
Slide the roller from the old bracket on the new bracket.
Repeat this process on the other side of the door.
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Insert the look of the cable on the bracket as shown.
Push a winding bar into the bottom hole of the winding cone on the outside of 1 spring.
Keep a firm grip on the bar as the the spring will.
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Garage springs are under an extreme amount of tension and either stretch or torque providing enough force to help you move the door.
Mom and pop hardware stores are gone and the big box stores simply don t carry them.
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